[Foundation-l] Vandalism and small wikis

[geni]

On 11/29/06, Darko Bulatovic <mail at itam.ws> wrote:
> I don't understand why you mis interpret my statement. Please notice
> "and". Who advice you on this meter? Political background of languages
> is undiscussable . There must be political background of language, as
> there must be political will to make standard from people language.

Not so much. there are a number of different forms of English and yet
it is accepted that there is only one language. In some areas "thou"
still exists. In others colour is spelled color. What standisation
there is is often not goverment mandated.


> Linguistics rules are just political will on people language. If you
> ignore this your opinion will not be righteous.

The oxford manual of style is not writen by the goverment.

>I will repeat my sentence:
> - Wikipedia is multilingual and multicultural project.
>
> As I sad, culture is connected with language, and culture is spread by
> communication, beside other ways of communication language is primary one.
>
>  >.When you read the article
>  >about Montenegrin, the language on the English Wikipedia, it explains
>  >quite clearly that elements that are to make Montegrin special can be
>  >found outside of Montenegro as well.
>
> Do you know what you talk about? Do you know who write those articles?
> Do you know anything about specifics of Montenegrin dialect of south
> slavenian languages?
>
> Split of project is not our concern (As Montenegrin people are never
> participated on this projects or they tried on marginal level), you know
> well  why is was divided on Balkan, but you stay quiet on this. Special
> regarding Serbian. Wikipedia is used for spreading of nationalism

It shouldn't be

>and
> now when Montenegrin wish to have their own wikipedia on their own
> language, it become problem.

Well yes because we are yet to establish that the language exists.


>AND yes it become POLITICAL problem for WMF
> or one part of their members. I am aware that Serbian community is very
> strong on WMF.

Not really. the WMF is based in the US the board is mostly from the US
and most significant non US chapter is prbably germany.


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geni